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In Ukraine war, China is helping tilt momentum in Russia’s favor, top U.S. spy says
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China has helped shift the battlefield momentum in Russia’s favor in Ukraine by providing it with components and other material needed to sustain its defense industry, the top U.S. intelligence official told senators Thursday.
Beijing’s assistance comes as Russian forces make incremental progress in Ukraine and Moscow attempts to ratchet up pressure on Kyiv by bombing the country’s critical infrastructure, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said at a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Although China has stopped short of delivering lethal weaponry to Russia for its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, it has provided crucial technology and tools for its military machine, she said.
U.S. officials have said previously that China is supplying Russia with dual-use drone and rocket technology, satellite imagery and machine tools needed for its defense production.
Asked about the threat posed by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, Haines said the groups appear to have suspended attacks on U.S. forces in the region, though it remains unclear how long the “pause” will last.
Haines said the groups’ actions would depend in part on the role of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, whose government maintains friendly relations with both the U.S. and neighboring Iran.
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